Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1 :-  Greyhound remain top after a comfortable win over Colly Wobblers; top scorers were Brian Farrimond (18) and John Wilson (16)  for the winners and Mike Unsworth (15) for the losers.  15 points form Darren Martin helped Unison overcome Newburgh Lions, for whom David Sinclair scored 18; as a result Unison move into second place. Rugby Hounds halted their losing streak with the narrowest of wins over Turks Head Sinners; Eric Lupton added an impressive 21 points to Rugby Hounds score, while Bill Gerrard scored 15 for the Sinners. Sue Perks’ 17 points was a significant contribution to Robin Hood’s score and helped them overcome Scarecrows, for whom Janet Crompton scored 16. 

Division 2 :-Ormskirk Tennis Club retain top position after their win over Hayfield Gang; Paul Prior scored an impressive 21 points for the winners. Turks Head Saints stay second after beating Benchwarmers; Barbara Flaherty scoring 16 for the winners and Rob Green (14) and Mike Wall (13) top scored for Benchwarmers. 21 points from Gordon Richards assured Ormskirk Theatre Company’s win over Helenians, for whom Alf Westwell scored 14. 12 points from Jim Dawber earned Bispham Eagles the narrowest of wins over Aughton Institute.

Ormskirk remain undefeated and top of the table after two wins this week. Wirral were beaten 56-32 with Pat Gibson contributing 23 points. The second match against Southport & Formby was very close throughout. Ormskirk won by just two points 49-47, Pat again scoring well with 21. 

Division 1 :- In the top of the table clash, Greyhound, thanks to 18 points from John Wilson and 15 from Mal Collier, overcame Unison, all of whose players registered double figure scores. As a result Turks Head Sinners move into second place after beating Newburgh Lions; Bill Gerrard scored an impressive 21 points for the winners.  17 points from Paul McAteer and 16 from Sue Perks ensured Robin Hood’s comfortable win over Colly Wobblers. Despite 19 points from Eric Lupton, Rugby Hounds lost to Scarecrows. 

Division 2 :-Ormskirk Tennis Club stay on top after beating Helenians; Sarah Lawton (17) and Paul Prior (15) top scored for the winners while Mike Flaherty added 13 to Helenians’ score. 15 points from Barbara Flaherty and 14 from Mike Critchley greatly helped Turks Head Saints to a victory over Aughton Institute. Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 15 and Alan Thompson 13, overcame Bispham Eagles; Jim Dawber scored 12 for Bispham. 15 points from Rob Green greatly enabled Benchwarmers’ win over Hayfield Gang, for whom Rob Jones scored 13. 

Ormskirk Tennis Club have left the Dog & Gun. They will play home games at the Buck i'th' Vine temporarily.

Division 1 :-  Greyhound strengthened their place at the top of the table after a convincing win over Robin Hood; John Wilson scored 20 (and a full house) for the winners and Sue Perks 15 for  Robin Hood.   21 points from Jim Maloney and 18 from David Sinclair ensured Newburgh Lions’ win over Scarecrows, for whom Janet Crompton scored 16. In a game where the lead changed several times Colly Wobblers emerged victorious against Rugby Hounds, for whom Eric Lupton scored 18.

Division 2 :-An impressive 24 points from Gordon Richards earned Ormskirk Theatre Company a victory over league leaders Ormskirk Tennis Club, for whom Paul Prior scored16.   Turks Head Saints remain second after their win over Bispham Eagles; Barbara Flaherty (16) and Clive Walton (14) scored well for the winners, while Jim Dawber added 12 to the Eagles score. 15 points from Alf Westwell and 14 from Bob Foster helped Helenians overcome Benchwarmers, for whom Rob Green scored 18. Aughton Institute and Hayfield Gang drew their game; top scorers were Matt Cochrane (13) for Hayfield and Dave Berrington (12) for Aughton. In a match postponed in week 4 Bispham Eagles beat Turks Head Saints thanks to 14 from Jim Dawber and 13 from Peter Cottis; Clive Walton scored 13 for Saints.